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Pumpkin Picking!

Sylvia — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:48:26 +0000

It is officially fall at our house. On Saturday, Alex and I put up all of our Fall and Halloween decorations.

On Sunday we headed out to Long Island to go pumpkin picking at Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm. Going to Stakey’s with Tommy’s goddaughter has become a family tradition and every single year, it seems that the weather stinks. Either way we always have a blast, and what kid doesn’t like getting muddy, right?

I love Stakey’s because you get to actually go out into the field and pick your pumpkins off the vine, they have a ton of different varieties and their fields are huge. You could walk around for hours picking out pumpkins and if you’re like me, you find way too many perfect pumpkins and have a hard time choosing which ones to bring home. My favorite part is that you can pay for your pumpkin by the pound or do the all you can carry option, which is just what it sounds like. For $25 you can take home anything you can carry. We got 84 pounds of pumpkin!

No trip to the pumpkin farm is complete without some Apple Cider donuts. These were made while we waited and the little hands couldn’t wait for them to cool.

Now to carve the pumpkins!

Do you have any fall traditions? Do you go pumpkin picking?

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Fall Bucket List 2013

Sylvia — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:51:25 +0000

Fall is my absolute favorite season and no, not just because of pumpkin spice lattes. I love the crisp air, the changing colors, the fact that the humidity of the summer disappears and with a sweater, boots and a scarf I feel like I can conquer the world. I love that I can sleep with the window cracked just a bit and be warm and cozy under my comforter. I love seeing the joy on my little guy’s face when we pick out a costume and when he gets to go trick or treating. I love Thanksgiving – the turkey, the sides and the black Friday deals. I love all the bright decorations, carving pumpkins and our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. It’s just the best!

I can’t wait to start crossing things off my list and I know that a few will be out after this weekend!

What’s on your fall bucket list?

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Pumpkin Picking 2012

Sylvia — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:03:36 +0000

On Saturday, we got to cross another thing off of our fall bucket list, pumpkin picking! We headed out to Long Island to the same place we went last year, Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm. The weather wasn’t too hot and it was drizzling a bit on the way there, but we managed to get out in the fields without a drop of rain.

Stakey’s has a flat rate for all you can carry, so we loaded up all eight pumpkin and had Tommy carry them. He almost lost a few along the way, but luckily they all made it to the register in one piece. The kiddies also got to jump in the bouncy castle before the rain returned. I was hoping on getting into the corn maze, but we had to get going and out of the rain. All in all, we had a great time, and got a great deal on our pumpkins!

I love these little traditions that we are starting with Munchkin and I cannot wait to decorate our pumpkins and the rest of the house.

What are your fall traditions?

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Fall Bucket List

Sylvia — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:23:16 +0000

Last fall was pretty amazing. We went pumpkin picking, baked lots of seasonal goodies and devoured every pumpkin flavored item I could get my paws on, but I think this one can be even better!

Since today is the first day of fall, I thought it would be fun to share my Fall Bucket List!

What do you want to do this fall?

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